Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 555-100, Patrick Finigan, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Finigan, Patrick or Finnigin or Finnagan
B.L.H. 555-100
CONTENTS

No 555.
Patrick Finnagan.
Private.
Virginia Line.
Warrant issued under date April 10 th 1811. and delivered to the Hon. S. Smith M. C. from Pennsylv a for acct s of David Gilliland, Assignee.

Pittsburgh April 14 th . 1811.
David Gilliland's direction to Sam l . Smith of Pennsylv a : to apply for and receive Patents for Land, &c. &c. —

Pittsburgh Apr 4 th 1811
The Hon Sam l Smith Sir
In a letter you adressed to my son you mention'd you could procure the Patents for two of the soldiers certificates, and the other two was necessary to be procured, I have Inclosed to you the certificate on which you mention the Patents for the two last is to be obtained; you also had the goodness to mention that you would attend to the business and procure the patents for me which if you will be so good as to do and send them to my son D a Gililand in pittsburgh or his firm it will confer a particular obligation on your obedient & Humble Servant David Gililand

Albany County N.Y.
Personally came before me a justice of the peace in and for the county of Albany Jacob Springer and being sworn according to law took an oath and say that he the said Jacob Springer was a lieutenant of the Thirteenth Virginia Regiment of the Revolutionary army of the United States and that he knew Patrick Finigan and Philip Hanthorne soldiers of the said Regiment - that they were under his command during part of the war - that they did each enlist to serve during the war and did actually serve until the end of it
Sworn and subscribed before me this fourth day of April Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and eleven Sworn & subscribed April 4 th 1811 John Danagh
Jacob Springer
From the final settlement certificate issued by A. Duncan & Agt for the Virginia Line a Register of which is on file in this office it appears that Patrick Finigan & Philip Hanthorne enlisted for & served to the end of the war. Dept. of War Acco. Office April 16. 1811.

Allegheny County ss To Ephraim Portland Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Do by these Presents cer- tify that John Harrah Esquire, before whom the within Deposition was made, is and was, at the time the same was made, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Duly Commissioned and Sworn and due Faith and Credit and Ought to be given to all his acts as Such
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the Seal of Office at Pittsburgh this fourth day of April Anno Domini 1811.
Ephraim Portland

of conveyance from Patrick Finnes to David Gilliland - " - D. L.

I know all men by these Presents that I Patrick Finigan of Allegheny County and State of Pennsylvania - via Soldier of and in consideration of five pounds to me in hand Paid By David Gilliland of aforesaid County & State have Granted Bargained & Sold and by these Presents have Granted Bargained & Sold do Grant Bargain and Sell unto the Said David Gilliland all my right Claim and title of a warrant for for one hundred acres of Land for his Services to the United States in the Seventh Virginia Regi- ment as a Soldier — and to have and to hold the Said Lands Granted to me for the only Proper use and Behalf of the Said David Gilliland and his Heirs & assigns forever — in Witness whereof I do hereunto Set my hand & Seal this 29 th day of March 1796 —
Sealed & Delivered in the Presents of John Johnston John Revere
Patrick Finigan his Mark
Allegheny County ss Before me the Subscriber one of the Commonwealth Justices of the Peace in and for the County aff d personally came Patrick Finigan the aff d grantor, and acknowledged the above Bill of Sale to be his act and Deed, Given under my hand and Seal this 3 rd Day May 1796 — John Johnston

Allegheny County ss
Recorded in the Office for Recording of Deeds in and for the said County in Book 6 Page 42 Given under my Hand and Seal of Office at Pittsburgh the 21 st day of July 1867
Sam Jones Rec d